Washoe County Library System

"This delightful rhyming picture book tells the stories of nine different seeds in a fun-to-read riddle format"--Front jacket flap.

Details the life cycles and characteristics of plants that use seeds to reproduce.

From flowers to fruits, everything begins with a tiny seed. Young readers will learn how seeds grow, and how they vary in shape, size, and dispersal patterns. From cherry pits to exploding pods, to sticktight seeds that cling to your shoes, acclaimed photographer and author Ken Robbins illuminates how wondrous nature springs up throughout the year before our very eyes.

Describes how raspberries, peanuts, corn, and other foods are produced as various plants flower, create seeds, and finally bear fruit.

"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present planting seeds in spring"--

An introduction to plants, flowers, and seeds.

"Seeds and fruits carry out vital jobs for all flowering plants. New plants are created from seeds and fruits help to protect and spread those seeds. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of seeds and fruit, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do these jobs. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain the huge variation in seeds and fruits, what seeds...

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons.

Describes the development of a seed into a plant by means of pollination, fertilization, and seed dispersal.

Discusses the life cycle of a plant using the sunflower as an example.